Collaborative Family Law Practice

What is "Collaborative Law?"

"Collaborative Law is the best choice for couples who share a commitment to settlement, have the ability to compromise and see the other's point of view, and want the advantages of specialist legal advice and problem-solving built into the settlement process. It can help spouses arrive at creative settlements even when the problems are complex. It is especially useful when spouses hesitate to negotiate face to face with only a neutral mediator in the room; collaborative negotiations are always conducted with a skilled advocate's active assistance. The settlement results can often be more creative than in other models, because neither lawyer succeeds in the job she or he was hired for unless both spouses' legitimate needs are met in the settlement." Pauline H Tessler

"Collaborative law is the practice and art of settling cases without court intervention at any stage. A collaborative attorney practicing collaborative law in a given case does not seek the courts in that case at any stage, including temporary hearings. If one of the attorneys on a given case is not practicing collaborative law on that case, the collaborative attorney assists the client in finding a litigation attorney when service of a process or a response to a motion is necessary. An attorney cannot describe himself or herself as a collaborative attorney if he/she leaves open the option to go to court on that case. " The Coalition for Collaborative Divorce

 

THE LAW OFFICES OF CAREY LINDE PRACTICE COLLABORATIVE LAW. TALK TO US ABOUT HOW THIS PROCESS MIGHT HELP YOU IF YOU ARE GOING THROUGH MARITAL SEPERATION.

 

Web sites about Collaborative Law: (Thanks to Joel Miller)

Collaborative Family Law Practice, by James C. MacDonald Q.C.

Civilized Divorce by Pauline H. Tesler

The Coalition For Cooperative Divorce

Collaborative Dispute Resolution: An idea whose time has come, by Tom Arnold

Dallas Collaborative Law Practice Group

Why Collaborative Law, by Chip Rose